Football

Outside chance Notre Dame could see 12 players drafted. If that happens, it would mark the biggest draft haul in 64 years for the Irish, since the program had 13 former players taken in the 1950 draft.

Let's not forget that Danny Spond was in position to play himself into a draft pick before retiring last summer.

The fact that a dozen former Irish players have a chance to be drafted is an obvious testament to the strides made in the Brian Kelly era.

Notre Dame will likely see nine players selected in the draft, which would be the most since 1994.

With six players drafted last year, 14 drafted over two years would be the most in back-to-back drafts since 1994-95.